11 months ago
Salina USD 305 honored its teachers of the year Tuesday evening. According to the district, Kelsey Wood, special education teacher at Cottonwood Elementary School, and Michael Hall, math teacher at Central High School, were recognized as USD 305 Teachers of the Year. The school board  honored them at their regular meeting. Elementary Teacher of the Year: Kelsey ...

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Kansas Wesleyan’s DECA program continued its dominance of statewide competition at late February’s state meet at Hillsboro’s Tabor College. The Coyotes took home first place in 10 of their 12 events, easily outdoing such institutions as the University of Kansas, Wichita State, Fort Hays State and Southwestern College. Total competitors statewide nearly doubled, going from 49 ...

11 months ago
A K-State graduate student from Salina is conducting research which could could impact colon cancer care. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and a Kansas State University graduate student is doing research to identify and improve effective colon cancer care. Many cancer drugs are known to interact with ...

11 months ago
The Salina Art Center Cinema is planning a series of events for those involved in the non-profit world to learn a little more about fundraising. The organization is planning a fundraising screening series featuring workshops from the 2023 Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Each session will begin with a video followed by discussion and Q&A. These events will be ...

11 months ago
The Salina Fire Department has been reaccredited. According to the agency, they have met criteria established through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. The Salina Fire Department is one of more than 300 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited agency status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc. (CPSE). ...

11 months ago
A presentation on a unique Kansas community which was founded shortly after the civil war by formerly enslaved African Americans is planned in Salina. According to the Smoky Hill Museum, Nicodemus, in Graham County, is the only remaining western town established by African Americans following the Civil War. The museum invites everyone to join Angela Bates as ...

11 months ago
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.  Free colorectal cancer screening tests are available in March. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death. Regular colorectal cancer screening is one of the most powerful weapons against colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer found early is often highly curable. Tammy Walker Cancer Center is making 800 free colorectal cancer-screening ...

11 months ago
A statewide tornado drill Wednesday morning will be one of the highlights of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas. Severe weather awareness, and preparedness, are being highlighted across the state all this week. It is a week where citizens are urged to become educated about severe weather, and about what to do when it threatens. Officials urge ...

11 months ago
A man from Wichita was killed in a crash near the Saline County Community of Gypsum. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 62-year-old Bennett Kinkelaar of Wichita was driving a 1992 Chevrolet van headed north on South Gypsum Valley Road. For an unknown reason, the van left the road to the right. It entered a field, ...

11 months ago
A national running club has selected Salina's Crossroads Marathon as its 2024 USA MeetUp Race. Team Take Down, an African American running club with members in all fifty states as well as other countries, will gather for their annual MeetUp event at the marathon in Salina. Many of the runners on Team Take Down have a ...

11 months ago
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a Kansas couple from Junction City with fraudulently obtaining disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). According to court documents, James Bradford, 47, and Equanda Bradford, 45, of Junction City are charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public money, property, ...